Walker Field Plaque

Name/Title

Walker Field Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1535

Description

Heavy bronze square plaque originally placed at the baseball field at Naval Air Station Key West (Sigsbee Park). It was dedicated as Walker Field on January 17, 1953. The plaque and field honor Key West native and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Norris A. Walker, who was killed in action on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

January 17, 1953

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

3 in

Depth

19 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good